X99 Inverness to Scrabster via Alness, Thurso
Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. First bus 06:20, last bus 18:30. 12 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 — more.
Wanted a different X99? 1 other bus route is numbered X99 elsewhere in the UK — see every X99 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 08:56 to Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 10:20 | 10:50 to Thurso Olrig Street | 13:50 | 14:20 to Scrabster Ferry Terminal | 16:35 | 17:10 to Thurso Olrig Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness Shopping Park (at) | · | 10:20 | · | 13:50 | · | 16:35 | · |
| UHI Campus (E-bound) | · | 10:24 | · | 13:54 | · | 16:39 | · |
| Raigmore Hospital (at) | · | 10:30 | · | 14:00 | · | 16:45 | · |
| Bus Station Stance 3 | · | 10:40 | 10:50 | 14:10 | 14:20 | 17:00 | 17:10 |
| Kincraig House Hotel (at) | · | · | 11:20 | · | 14:50 | · | 17:40 |
| Cathedral Square | · | · | 11:55 | · | 15:25 | · | 18:15 |
| Bank of Scotland (o/s) | · | · | 12:12 | · | 15:42 | · | 18:32 |
| Station Square (opp) | · | · | 12:21 | · | 15:51 | · | 18:41 |
| Belgrave Hotel (at) | · | · | 12:37 | · | 16:07 | · | 18:57 |
| War Memorial (at) | · | · | 12:52 | · | 16:12 | · | 19:12 |
| War Memorial (at) | · | · | 13:05 | · | 16:35 | · | 19:25 |
| Post Office (o/s) | · | · | 13:13 | · | 16:43 | · | 19:33 |
| Community Centre (o/s) | · | · | 13:18 | · | 16:48 | · | 19:38 |
| Retail Park (nr) | · | · | 13:41 | · | 17:11 | · | 20:01 |
| Bus Terminal (at) | · | · | 13:47 | · | 17:17 | · | 20:07 |
| Bus Shelter (at) | · | · | 14:02 | · | 17:32 | · | 20:22 |
| Drill Hall (opp) | · | · | 14:11 | · | 17:41 | · | 20:31 |
| Bank of Scotland (opp) | 08:56 | · | 14:21 | · | 17:53 | · | 20:41 |
| Ferry Terminal (at) | 09:02 | · | · | · | 17:59 | · | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the X99
Adult single £2.00 · Adult return £4.50 to £35.00 · Child single £1.50 to £2.00
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 17 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach Bluebird before you travel.
Tickets on the X99
Stagecoach Bluebird publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and students.
Return · Single · Period Return · Skye DayRider · Wick Dayrider · Caithness DayRider · Skye Group DayRider · Strathspey DayRider
…and 39 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach Bluebird's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 13 August 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach Bluebird.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach Bluebird before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Boxing Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (21 journeys in both directions together, against 12), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Stagecoach Bluebird before you travel.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Monday (21 journeys in both directions together, against 12), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Stagecoach Bluebird before you travel.
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (21 journeys in both directions together, against 12), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Stagecoach Bluebird before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route X99
X99 towards Scrabster
All 88 stops
- Inverness Shopping Park (at) Inverness Retail Park
- Student Accommodation (o/s) Inverness
- UHI Main Campus (opp) Westhill
- UHI Campus (E-bound) Westhill
- Raigmore Hospital (at) Inverness
- Bus Station Stance 3 Inverness
- Crossroads (at) Duncanston
- Kincraig House Hotel (at) Alness
- Junction (at) Clashmore
- Manse Road End (at) Evelix
- Camore Crescent (at) Camore
- Academy (nr) Dornoch
- Clydesdale Bank (opp) Dornoch
- Cathedral Square Dornoch
- Clydesdale Bank (o/s) Dornoch
- Hotel (nr) Poles
- The Mound (NE-bound) Golspie
- Hospital Road End (at) Golspie
- Car Park (opp) Golspie
- Stags Head Hotel (o/s) Golspie
- Bank of Scotland (o/s) Golspie
- Dunrobin Station Golspie
- Road End (at) Doll
- Fountain Square (at) Brora
- Station Square (opp) Brora
- Victoria Garage (at) Brora
- Portgower Inn Road (at) Portgower
- Belgrave Hotel (at) Helmsdale
- War Memorial (at) Berriedale
- Road End (at) Newport
- Road End (at) Ramscraigs
- War Memorial (at) Dunbeath
- Neil Gunn Road (opp) Dunbeath
- Layby (E-bound) Dunbeath
- Inver Caravan Park (nr) Dunbeath
- Laidhay Croft Museum (opp) Dunbeath
- Whalebone Gate Latheronwheel
- Bus Shelter (opp) Latheronwheel
- Post Office (o/s) Latheron
- Niandt Road End (opp) Latheron
- Road End (opp) Forse
- Road End (opp) Burrigill
- Swiney Houses (nr) Swiney
- Portland Arms Hotel (o/s) Lybster
- Primary School (o/s) Lybster
- Community Centre (o/s) Lybster
- Watten Road End West Clyth
- Clyth Mains (opp) Clyth
- Camster Road End (at) Mid Clyth
- Telephone Exchange (at) Mid Clyth
- Stones Road End (at) Mid Clyth
- Road End (at) East Clyth
- Church (nr) Bruan
- Smithy Cottage (at) Whaligoe
- Lyntone Cottage (nr) Ulbster
- Borrowston (opp) Thrumster
- Church (at) Thrumster
- Bus Shelter (at) Thrumster
- Hempriggs Farm (NE-bound) Hempriggs
- Whiterow (NE-bound) Hempriggs
- Rockhill Road (opp) Hempriggs
- Retail Park (nr) Wick
- Northcote Street (opp) Pulteneytown
- Queens Hotel (o/s) Wick
- Caithness General Hospital (at) Wick
- Town Hall (opp) Wick
- Bus Terminal (at) Wick
- Elm Tree Garage (o/s) Wick
- Hill Avenue (opp) Wick
- Tesco (opp) Wick
- Business Park (opp) Wick
- Road End (NW-bound) Ackergill
- Sands Road End (opp) Reiss
- Crossroads (NW-bound) Reiss
- Wester Road End (opp) Killimster
- Old Post Office (at) Kirk
- Rockwater Offices (opp) Hastigrow
- Bus Shelter (at) Bowermadden
- Drill Hall (opp) Castletown
- Ross Cottage (opp) Castletown
- Sibmister Road End (at) Murkle
- Sir George's Street Church (opp) Thurso
- Bank of Scotland (opp) Thurso
- Camp Site (opp) Thurso
- Lidl (opp) Thurso
- Pentland View Nursing Home (o/s) Scrabster
- Miller Place (opp) Scrabster
- Ferry Terminal (at) Scrabster
X99 towards Inverness
All 89 stops
- Ferry Terminal (at) Scrabster
- Miller Place (at) Scrabster
- Bishops Drive (opp) Scrabster
- Lidl (o/s) Thurso
- Camp Site (at) Thurso
- Bank of Scotland (opp) Thurso
- Sir Georges Street Church (at) Thurso
- Sibmister Road End (opp) Murkle
- Rose Cottage (at) Castletown
- Drill Hall (o/s) Castletown
- Gunns Lane (opp) Castletown
- Bus Shelter (opp) Bowermadden
- Rockwater Offices Hastigrow
- Old Post Office (opp) Kirk
- Wester Road End (at) Killimster
- Crossroads (SE-bound) Reiss
- Sands Road End (at) Reiss
- Road End (SE-bound) Ackergill
- Business Park (nr) Wick
- Hill Avenue (at) Wick
- Elm Tree Garage (opp) Wick
- Post Office (o/s) Wick
- Bus Terminal (at) Wick
- Town Hall (after) Wick
- Agnes Street (at) Wick
- Wick Football Ground (o/s) Pulteneytown
- Retail Park (nr) Wick
- Rockhill Road (at) Hempriggs
- Whiterow (SW-bound) Hempriggs
- Hempriggs Farm (SW-bound) Hempriggs
- Post Box (at) Thrumster
- Church (opp) Thrumster
- Borrowston (at) Thrumster
- Lyntone Cottage (opp) Ulbster
- Smithy Cottage (opp) Whaligoe
- Church (opp) Bruan
- Road End (opp) East Clyth
- Stones Road End (opp) Mid Clyth
- Telephone Exchange (opp) Mid Clyth
- Camster Road End (opp) Mid Clyth
- Clyth Mains (at) Clyth
- Watten Road End (opp) West Clyth
- Primary School (o/s) Lybster
- Community Centre (o/s) Lybster
- Portland Arms Hotel (opp) Lybster
- Swiney Houses (opp) Swiney
- Road End (at) Burrigill
- Road End (at) Forse
- Niandt Road End (at) Latheron
- Post Office (opp) Latheron
- Bus Shelter (at) Latheronwheel
- Laidhay Croft Museum (at) Dunbeath
- Inver Caravan Park (opp) Dunbeath
- Layby (W-bound) Dunbeath
- War Memorial (at) Dunbeath
- Neil Gunn Road (at) Dunbeath
- Road End (opp) Ramscraigs
- Road End (opp) Newport
- War Memorial (opp) Berriedale
- Sutherland Street (at) Helmsdale
- Braehead Terrace (at) Portgower
- Road End (opp) Achrimsdale
- Road End (opp) Clynelish
- Victoria Garage (opp) Brora
- Station Square Brora
- Fountain Square (opp) Brora
- Hunters of Brora (at) Brora
- Road End (opp) Doll
- Dunrobin Station (opp) Golspie
- Bank of Scotland (opp) Golspie
- Stags Head Hotel (opp) Golspie
- Car Park (at) Golspie
- Hospital Road End (opp) Golspie
- The Mound (SW-bound) Golspie
- Hotel (opp) Poles
- Clydesdale Bank (opp) Dornoch
- Cathedral Square Dornoch
- Clydesdale Bank (o/s) Dornoch
- Camore Crescent (opp) Camore
- Manse Road End (opp) Evelix
- Junction (opp) Clashmore
- Rosskean Church (at) Alness
- Crossroads (S-bound) Duncanston
- Bus Station Stance 3 Inverness
- Raigmore Hospital (at) Inverness
- UHI Campus (W-bound) Westhill
- UHI Main Campus (o/s) Westhill
- Student Accommodation (opp) Inverness
- Inverness Shopping Park (at) Inverness Retail Park
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X99 bus?
The first X99 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:20 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X99 bus?
The last X99 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X99 bus cost?
Stagecoach Bluebird's published fares on the X99: adult single £2.00, adult return £4.50 to £35.00, child single £1.50 to £2.00. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach Bluebird sets the fares on the X99. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the X99 bus?
The X99 is operated by Stagecoach Bluebird.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Bluebird via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.